je cassais

was breaking, broke

→ casser
cass to break + ais imperfect tense, je/tu
verb · first singular · imperfect indicative Rare #42,685
was breaking, broke Imperfect tense; the exact English translation depends on context.
FR: Je cassais souvent mes jouets quand j'étais petit.
EN: I often broke my toys when I was little.
Conjugation of casser
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First cassais
Second cassais

Pendant que tu cassais du flic, tes hommes ont retourné leur veste.

While you were beating up cops, your men switched sides.

— Crazy Kung‐Fu (2004)

Tu savais que tu cassais une Mercedes?

Did you know you were wrecking a Mercedes?

— Mother (2009)

Avant, je cassais aussi les autres.

I used to break the others too.

— La Vague (2008)

Tu cassais des briques quand tu étais jeune?

Did you break bricks when you were young?

— Adieu ma concubine (1993)